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LAA 2016 Sponsor

CHEP recognises excellence in
supply chain management

This year the supply chain industry celebrates the 28th Annual Logistics Achiever
Awards. We recognise those successful and innovative companies that are bringing
us another step closer towards building stronger and more efficient supply chains.

IN 2016, organisations are under pressure to cut basis can create synergies Hermann
costs and become more efficient. A business and economies of scale by for Haupt, Country
as usual approach is not sufficient in a fiercely example, reducing the amount of General
competitive and uncertain environment. empty truckloads and inefficient Manager, CHEP
reverse logistics. - Sub-Saharan
Opportunities for continuous improvement are Africa
available through collaboration with our partners At CHEP, we know that it
and suppliers as well as leveraging our own talent.
Innovation management is a way of looking into makes a huge difference to the
the future, encouraging creativity and adopting an
imaginative approach to enable a business to carve efficiency of your supply chain by using the optimal
out new opportunities ahead of its competitors.
mix of platforms to lower your operating costs.
Collaborating with companies that provide
proven logistics solutions exposes you to the CHEP is proud to be associated with the
latest thinking and best practices in optimisation
and innovation. This is particularly relevant when Logistics Achiever Awards .As the industry
expanding operations northwards into Africa where
the challenges are many and experience does celebrates its successes, CHEP recognises a need
count. Pooling resources on a non-competitive
for constant change in our own organisation to

ensure that we keep abreast of technology and

regulatory changes. CHEP’s intention is to be a

world-leading provider of supply chain solutions

that creates superior and sustainable value for its

customers, shareholders and employees. •

Improvon and the LAA Enviro Award, a natural fit

For the sixth consecutive year, Improvon, leading South African warehousing and
distribution property investment company, is sponsoring the prestigious Enviro
Awards at the annual LAA ceremony.

THE WORLD is becoming an ever more conscious doing so, we consider our impact on all aspects
network of organisations which understand and of the environment. Suitable landscaping, lighting
wish to innovatively change the negative impact and cooling technologies, orientation, shading
humans have on the planet. and the quality of materials are key considerations
when designing a new distribution centre,” reports
Changing legislation, best practice principles Stefano Contardo, the Improvon Group CEO.
and a growing corporate conscience are driving the
agenda and the LAA Enviro Award in conjunction As a result the synergy between Improvon and
with Improvon acknowledges and rewards those the LAA Enviro Award is natural. “Improvon is
organisations in the Logistics and Supply Chain honoured to be associated with the LAA Enviro
sector. Awards and to play a part in acknowledging those
organisations which are actively making a move
Improvon, as a provider of warehousing towards a more sustainable future for all,” concludes
and distribution centres to the logistics sector, Contardo. •
actively adopts industry leading environmental
practices. “Our developments physically alter the
topography of the planet, so it is critical that in

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